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ROMAN

I should go to New York. She was with my kids and I couldn't concentrate knowing that my future was hanging by a thread.

But I had messed up bigtime. I just didn't think that telling her about Elena was important since my thing with her ended a long time ago.

Being without her for so long was pure torture and I had to endure it because I didn't want to push too hard.

But I missed them so damn much and I didn't want this baby to be born in my absence. I'd made that mistake with Belle and she'd spent the first five years of her life without me.

I won't let this happen with this kid.

There was a knock on the door and before I could respond, it opened. There was only one person who did that.

“Roman, I need to speak with you.”

I looked at Quinn, as she marched in and closed the door.

“Quinn, not now please. I'm busy and-"

“Just listen to me please.”

I'd been avoiding having the conversation with her since that day and that was why I gave her time off, hoping that we'd never have to